Projected Stats for Each Detroit Red Wing in Sochi

With group play in the men's Olympic hockey tournament kicking off at noon ET Wednesday, it is time to predict the statistics of the 10 Detroit Red Wings who have gotten roster spots with their respective countries.

Some players will dominate for their countries and rise to the challenge, whereas other players will take a back seat on their respective teams.

Here are the projected stats for the Detroit Red Wings playing in the Olympics.

Pavel Datsyuk

If Pavel Datsyuk plays at the Olympics, he will have an impact one way or another.

However, a Toronto Sun report from Sunday suggested that the captain of Team Russia might not even play in the early part of the Olympics.

Should that be the case, it would be a huge blow to Russia, but look for Datsyuk to try to at least get in a game to test his knee out, as he did play the last two games for the Red Wings before departing for the Olympics.

Just to be safe, project Datsyuk on the low side in case he can't go for more than a game or two.

Henrik Zetterberg

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Henrik Zetterberg will get a significant upgrade of sorts from the regular season on his left and right wing for the duration of the Olympics, as Mike Johnston of Sportsnet expects Zetterberg to center a line between Gabriel Landeskog and Alex Steen.

Steen is one of the best goal scorers in the NHL this season, with 28 goals in 46 games, but missed a significant portion of time due to an injury. Landeskog has also been very good as of late, with a nine-game point streak heading into the Olympic break.

With teams of lesser skill sets on the schedule for Sweden in group play, Sweden will be the favorite to win its group as it plays Switzerland, Latvia and Czech Republic.

Anything other than a first-place finish in group play would have to be seen as a disappointment to the Swedes, and Zetterberg will play a big role in that.

Expect the Red Wings captain to step up in group play and continue his play in the medal rounds.

Updated predicted stats: one goal, no assists.

Update from Februrary 14th: On Friday morning, Red Wings beat writer Helene St. James reported that Henrik Zetterberg would miss the rest of the Olympics with a herniated disk in his back.

Niklas Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall hasn't produced much in the way of offense in his Olympic career, but he does have a gold medal in 2006.

In those Olympics, Kronwall played just two games, but picked up a goal and an assist. In 2010, Kronwall played four games, but failed to get any points.

This time will be different.

Per Mike Johnston of Sportsnet, Kronwall will likely be playing with Jonathan Ericsson on the second pairing for Sweden, meaning he will be getting more favorable matchups, both offensively and defensively.

Tomas Tatar

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Tomas Tatar will be asked to be more than a passenger for Team Slovakia in Sochi.

The 23-year-old really took a huge step forward for the Red Wings this season with 24 points in 49 games. While he hasn't been a threat to score on a nightly basis, Tatar gives the team the energy that is required to get the Red Wings going offensively.

Tatar loves taking the puck to the goal, and Slovakia will need him to lend more than a hand if it hopes to advance to the medal rounds.

He will get chances, but whether Tatar can bury enough of his chances to help Slovakia beat out Slovenia, United States and Russia and get into the medal round remains to be seen.

Jonas Gustavsson

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Jonas Gustavsson has been nothing short of phenomenal as a backup goalie for the Red Wings in 2013-14.

His play earned him the nod to be Sweden's backup goaltender for the Sochi Olympics, but with how good Henrik Lundqvist has been over his NHL and Olympic careers, there is minimal chance that Lundqvist ever rides the pine in favor of Jonas Gustavsson.

If Lundqvist plays as expected and stays healthy, Jonas Gustavsson could be watching the entire tournament from the bench.